RND PMO: Program Manager

$140,000 - $180,000/Yr

The Voleon Group - Berkeley, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Berkeley, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Program Manager at Voleon, you will play a crucial role in the Program Management Office (PMO), partnering with talented teams and executives to enhance the Research and Engineering departments. This generalist position encompasses strategy operations, project management, and business intelligence, allowing you to contribute significantly to the effectiveness of the technical organization and its ambitious goals.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior leadership to define goals and prioritize strategic and operational ideas.
• Proactively plan, execute, and oversee complex, cross-functional projects by managing scope, time, resources, budget, risks, and communication to ensure successful project completion.
• Monitor the progress of strategic initiatives, track key performance indicators, and provide regular reports to the leadership team.
• Conduct research and analysis to support strategy development, implementation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Improve delivery of teams.
• Support the development of strategic frameworks and methodologies to enhance the organization's ability to implement strategies successfully.
• Design, implement, and manage workflows and processes around newly established initiatives.
• Coach and mentor junior members of PMO staff.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5-7 years of program or project management, strategy operations, or other related work.
• Intellectually curious explorer interested in learning about and solving a broad variety of business challenges.
• Exceptional demonstrated collaboration, coordination, communication (written and verbal), and organizational skills.
• Adept at identifying issues, evaluating potential solutions, and implementing strategies to overcome challenges.
• Ability to adjust to changing priorities, strategic requirements, and unexpected circumstances in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to cultivate positive relationships with various technical and non-technical stakeholders in order to facilitate collaboration and achieve objectives.
• Organized executor capable of independently managing multiple workstreams on schedule with high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated drive to leave things better than you found them.
• Intermediate-level Excel skills.
• Familiarity with team collaboration software, such as Jira and Confluence or similar.
• Bachelor's degree.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with OKRs and strategic planning processes.
• Business intelligence and analytics experience.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban; Scrum Master experience a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance